Here's what a "grove" of the
plants looks like. They are often found in clumps like
this; it is not usual to find a single plant.

Indian Cucumber Root normally grows to about
8-16" tall.

The yellow flowers. They normally hang
down, as in the next photo, but when they first start to
bloom, the flowers are still pointing somewhat up.

Note how the flowers are now hanging down.
This is their normal posture.

Unopened flowers as seen from the top.

The edible part: the roots. They may be
eaten raw or cooked like root vegetables. They don't
require very much cooking.

Note how small they are.

Eaten raw, they have a very fresh taste,
like a very refined cucumber.

Here is a photo of a complete plant.

The tuberous root is at the lower left, the
top of the plant is at the upper right.

Note that this plant has grown crooked.
Normally the stalk is straight.

Similar plants:

Starflower: has similar leaves, but
only one "level" of leaves -- Indian Cucumber Root usually has two levels of
leaves, each in a whorl. Also, Starflower has small white flowers that don't
hang down. The veins on the leaves have a different pattern in the two
species.
It is not edible.